8
application(noun, use, substance, matter, significance)
8
relevance(noun, use, matter, significance, function)
6
pertinence(noun, use, matter, significance, function)
6
relevancy(noun, substance, matter, significance, fact)
5
bearing(noun, substance, matter, significance, fact)
4
materiality(noun, matter, significance, fact, bearing)
3
applicability(noun, substance, matter, significance, fact)
3
appositeness(noun, use, matter, significance, function)
3
pertinency(noun, matter, significance, fact, bearing)
3
reference
2
concernment(noun, substance, matter, significance, fact)
2
connection
2
interest
1
appropriateness(noun, relevance, relatedness)
1
aptness(noun, substance, matter, bearing, relevance)
1
concern
1
congruity(noun, significance, bearing, relevance, relatedness)
1
germane
1
regard
1
respect
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